Black Kauri vs robust pillar snail

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Cochlicopa nitens

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while robust pillar snail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	robust pillar snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Braconidae	Cochlicopidae
Genus	Agathis	Cochlicopa
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Cochlicopa nitens

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kauri and robust pillar snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

robust pillar snail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	robust pillar snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

robust pillar snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.